Combined ticket-holder and lid-sustainer



E; W. HOELSCHER. comamsn TICKET HOLDER AND LID SUSTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, I920.-

Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFic 1 EDWIN W. HOELSGHEB, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

COMBINED TICKET-HOLDER AND LID-SUSTAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

Application filed April 22, 1920. Serial No. 375,727.

open position, aswell as providing a reinforcement to the opened lid, sothat the lid can be engaged as a handle to the box.

Another object of the invention is in providing a ticket holding device,which forms part of a device for holding the lid of a box in openedposition. I r

Other and further objects will appear in the specification and bespecifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, exemplifying the invention, and 1n which,

Figure 1 is a transverse section taken through a cigar box, showingthis'improved device applied thereto, and holding the lid of the box inan open position, whereby the goods contained in the box can bedisplayed. as well as showing the ticket holding memher, which comprisespart of the device.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal section taken through Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective of that portion of the device which iscooperable with the box and its lid.

Referring to the drawings, this improved device is comprised of a pairof cooperating members 1 and 2, the member 1 being preferablyconstructed from a single piece of wire, and having an approximatelystraight formed portion 3 and an inclining extending portion 4, theupper end of said portion 4: terminating into a loop 5.

Adjoining the portions 3 and a is a horizontally formed loop 6,providing an opening 7 and formed at the lower end of the portion 3 is apointed projection 8, which extends in the same direction as the loop 6.

The member 2 is also preferably constructed of a single wire lengthhaving a straightened portion 9 which is pointed as designated at 10,the upper end of the straightened portion 9 of the member 2 being woundinto a coil 11, in which a pair of side lapping portions 12 and 1-8 areformed, the upper surface of the portion 13 extending to a plane higherthan theupper surface of the portion 12, in which the upper surface ofthe portion 13 will form a backing or engaging portion, as designated at1 1, so that a ticket or card 15 can be readily introduced between theportions 12 and 13, as-

clearly shown.

As already mentioned in the objects of this invention, this improveddevice is applicable to boxes of goods that are to be displayed, andasshown in Figs. 1 and 2, the loop 6 is introduced between the rear edge16 and rear wall '17 of the box, and passed through the fabric hingingmember '18'provided'for the lid, after the lid 19 has been opened to anapproximate vertical posltionr j The pointed projection 8 of the member1 is then pressed into the rear wall 17 of the box, then the member 2 isengaged in the opening 7 of the loop 6, and passed therethrough, untilthe pointed end 10 thereof engages and is pressed into the bottom 20 ofthe box, the loop 6 and the pointed end 10 of the member 2 holding saidmember in a vertical position, said member also providing means forpreventing the looped portion 6 of the member 1 from being withdrawn.from its inserted position. The price ticket 15 is then introduced intothe coiled portion 11 as described, and the box of goods is ready fordisplay.

From the position of engagement of the member 1 with the box and lidthereof as disclosed, in which the inclining portion 1 of said member 1is engaged flatly against the lid, as well as the relation of theengagement of the looped portion 5 against the lid, which tends toprevent the member 1 from turning or swinging movement, it is to benoted that the lid of the box is reinforced and held by said member 1 insuch a manner whereby when the upper edge of the lid is engaged, saidlid will provide a handle to the box for conveying it to and from a showcase or the like.

In addition to the aforesaid, the displaying position of the member 2relative to the member 1 provides assurance whereby the member 1 cannotfall or be pushed away by the weight of the inclining lid leaning thereagainst, as said member 2 serves as a locking member for preventing thewith drawal of the apertured loop 6 of the memher 1. r r ,WVhat I claimis :v 1

1. A device for sustaining the lid of a box in an openpositiomcomprising a member having a loop formed intermediate oi itsends, and a second member cooperable with said loop of said firstmentioned member for preventing said looped member frombecomingdisengaged fromthe box lid,'said second member bearinga pair oflapping portions for the introduction of a price card.

2. A device for sustaining the lid of a box in anopen position,comprising a member having an extending loop formedintermediate of itsends, said member having an inclined portion extending from said loopwhich is adapted to be engaged by the top surface of the box lid, andthere being another portion extending at a right angle frO I said loopfor engagement against the outside o'l one of the Walls of the box whensaid looped portion is inserted horizontally betweenthe rear edge oi thebox lid and the box. 7

A device for sustaining the lid of a box in an open position, comprisinga. member haying an extending loop i'ormedintermediate of-its ends, saidmember having an inclined v portion extending from, said loop which isadapted to be engaged by the box lid, and'there being another portionextending from said loop ior'engagement against theoutsid'e'of one of.the Walls of the box when said looped portion is inserted between therear edgeof-the box lid and the box, and another member bearing meansfor holding a price card adapted to be inserted through said loop ofsaid first mentioned member, whereby the introduced end thereof willengage the box, said second mentioned member proyiding means forpreventing said first mentioned member from being removed from itsposition of engagement with the box and its lid.

4:.. A devicefor sustaining the lid of a box in an open position,comprising a member having an extending loop formed intermedi- 7 saidloop whereby the pointed end thereof Will engage the bottom of the box.

' EDWVIN W. HOELSGHER.

